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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1889
Page
5
A large mix of notices, ads, and social tidbits from Indiana Pennsylvania. It lists residents visiting Pittsburg, new store clerks, farm crops, household goods, schooling notes, local events, and upcoming sales along with humorous quips about daily life. It mentions Rev Bell in Kellysburg, Hood’s Sarsaparilla praise, and a fire scare at an agent’s house.
Advertising copy praises Kemp's Balsam for Cough and Colds and notes the proprietor gives free sample bottles to druggists for trial before purchase. Large bottles cost 50 cents and one dollar, with a suggestion the remedy may prevent consumption.
Bells rang at the Hastie residence as Miss Bell J Hastie wed Robert Nelson Wray of Red Oak Indiana bound for Red Oak Iowa. Rev J C Ambrose officiated. Guests dined in the farm house then the couple left for a new home while well wishers praised the union. Also an ad touts Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy to cleanse the system and regulate liver and kidneys.
Our town reports a large turnout for John McGuire of Cherryhill township as friends gathered to honor his 70th birthday with a portrait of community ties. A table of good foods, speeches by Rev Thomas Stephens and D M Raffner plus gifts and a social evening followed a morning procession of well wishes.
The Indiana Board of Trade holds its regular quarterly meeting in the Grand Jury Room on Monday evening next, September 2, at 7 30. The Board of Managers meets there on Friday evening September 6, at 7 30. Franklin Sansom, Sec.
The record lists licenses issued to multiple individuals across Pennsylvania and nearby states, including George Kelsey Kane McKean Co. Pa and Harrison Stiffy yee NP ga, with others such as Andrew Wilkins Wilson Jr Saltsburg Bessie Gladys Sansom Indiana Pa and Joseph Campbell Palmer Barrel twp. usa. The compilation includes names like Sarah McSweeney Harry P. Mortor Blairsville 1136 and Christie Kellar Indiana Pa along with several addresses and township references.
Mrs. Charles Greenwood of Indianapolis suffered asthma and chest pain until she used Dr Miles New Cure. The remedy reportedly relieved breathlessness and swelling, stopped coughing and palpitations. Sold at Tom E Hildebrand's.
A special train leaves Indiana at 11 30 a m on Thursday August 29 for the Soldiers picnic at Guthries Grove near Homer City and returns on the regular evening train. Round trip fare 40 cents. J N Banks T D Cunningham President Secretary.
J. J. Swigart of Indiana Pa after nine years in the Institution for the Blind in Philadelphia and study under Prof David D Wood offers to teach piano and tune or repair instruments. He has a diploma and a full set of tools from New York City and invites fair public testing of his abilities.
Lace curtains, window shades, carpets, wall paper and table covers arrive at Marshall & Kline's. The store emphasizes best goods, latest styles and low prices with mantels, lambrequins, tinsel and chenille options for parlors and dining rooms.
Thomas Price died last morning August 22 at his daughter Mrs Baker’s home in Dixcoville aged 87 after a long ill health. A Baptist church member and education advocate he helped Green township schools as secretary of the school board in 1858 and supported the free school system. He left a large family, two sons who served in the Union army, and recently received a pension. The funeral was led by Rev. Wm Shadrach with Rev. P. B. Campbell assisting. it was well attended.
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